Joe Messner

JOE MESSNER, CTO, NABCEP CERTIFIED PV INSTALLATION PROFESSIONAL, RISE CERTIFIED ROOFING PROFESSIONAL Joe has worked in the solar industry since 2005 and in the electrical/electronic industry since 1983. Recently became the Chief Technology Officer after serving nearly 8 years as Chief Operations Officer at Sun Valley Solar Solutions, Chandler, Arizona, he has managed the technical development, installation, operations and quality control of over 18 megawatts of residential and commercial solar projects all over Arizona. Off grid and Battery backup grid tied systems get most of his focus today as well as energy control and storage. Joe gained LEAN manufacturing and semiconductor process engineering experience during his 14 years at Intel Corporation working in various process engineering department roles. He developed much of his electrical experience from working on radar systems in the US Navy and afterwards at numerous large Fortune 50 companies such as General Electric, Martin Marietta and Lockheed as a defense contractor. He is an Arizona licensed residential/commercial electrician ROC C11 270331, as well as a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners PV Installation Professional and PV Technical Sales Professional. He recently became 1 of 75 nationally certified Roof Integrated Solar Energy Certified Solar Roofing Professionals. He also is a certified by the Building Performance Institute as an Envelope Professional certified to do Home Energy Efficiency audits and retrofits. He has lived totally off the grid in the city for 3 years.